He Kegang first said yes and said: "Guo Shuai calls this collateral, or deposit. The reason why the treasure banknotes were abandoned is that they were issued indiscriminately and there was no guarantee deposit."
"What a profound knowledge!" Zu Dashou sighed: "It's a pity that there are no such talents in Liao Town who can come up with such a brilliant method."
He Kegang smiled but did not answer this question. There is no Liao Town now, so you are still sighing.
However, my admiration for Dongjiang Town is certain. They not only survived in such a difficult environment, but also grew and grew to the point of crushing Jianlu and Liao Zhenhe. Don't you accept it?
Zu Dashou glanced at He Kegang. They had not been separated for long, but the strangeness was obvious. It seemed that the group of soldiers transferred there years ago had been basically digested by Dongjiang Town.
It’s not surprising that Dongjiang Town has no shortage of money and food, and it can divide the land. Who wouldn’t join them? The officers may still have complaints, but ordinary soldiers who don’t want to support their families, who don’t want to live a better life?
Sighing secretly in his heart, Zu Dashou said slowly: "I don't know what Marshal Mao and Marshal Guo are like. Zu and the generals will inevitably feel uneasy."
He Kegang smiled faintly and said: "Commander Zu is overthinking. Commander Mao is now enjoying his leisure time and doesn't care much about military affairs. Commander Guo only cares about pacifying Liao and exterminating the captives, and has no extra thoughts."
After a pause, He Kegang continued: "Since you are a warrior, you must obey orders and prohibitions. Fighting well will prove everything."
"Is there any chance of fighting?" Zu Dashou said with some doubts: "I'm afraid that Dongjiang Town won't use it, so they have no place to use it."
He Kegang pondered for a moment and said: "I will speak frankly. The weapons, equipment and tactics of Dongjiang Town are different from those of the original Liao Town. They are very different. Dongjiang Town does not dare to use them until they are familiar with them.
It makes sense."
Seeing He Kegang's inquiring gaze, Zu Dashou could only nod in agreement, "Of course."
After receiving Zu Dashou's affirmative answer, He Kegang continued: "Since you want to learn, then let go of your status. Don't regard your past as capital or a burden. In short, your future depends on yourself."
"Zu told them repeatedly before he came here." Zu Dashou exhaled a long breath and said, "You have to rely on yourself for everything. I don't want to worry about them anymore."
He Kegang chuckled and said: "Commander Zu, just relax. Who doesn't want to be promoted, who doesn't want to make contributions? If you really don't make progress, there is nothing you can do. After Liaodong is pacified, you can even farm and make a fortune, right?"
Zu Dashou pretended to be free and easy and laughed twice, and asked casually: "After pacifying Liaodong, if the imperial court sends officials to manage the place, how will Dongjiang Town respond?"
He Kegang shook his head slightly and said: "Although I don't know very clearly, Dongjiang Town should have already had a solution, and may be stepping up its implementation. Anyway, there will be no major changes to the existing policies."
"I do believe this." Zu Dashou said: "With the strength of Dongjiang Town, it is indeed difficult for the imperial court to control it."
He Kegang raised his eyebrows and did not answer these excessive words. It was true that it was difficult to control, but if he said it out loud, it would appear that Dongjiang Town was disloyal to the court and Mao Wenlong wanted to separatist power.
Alas, strength determines everything. I still haven't understood this truth before! If Liao Town could compete with Dongjiang Town, why would it be annexed now?
Zu Dashou felt sorry for himself, and became impatient with the discussions of the generals behind him. He turned around and scolded: "I have joined Dongjiang Town, and I have been honest. Complaining and complaining are of no use. If you have the ability, you can fight on the battlefield."
Look, don’t let others look down upon you.”
Zu Zepu, Zuk Kefa and others could not help but keep silent, lowered their heads and did not dare to speak any more, for fear of offending Zu Dashou again.
He Kegang sighed slightly, as if he didn't hear or see anything, and continued chatting with Zu Dashou, heading towards Fuzhou.
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The familiar and alluring fragrance rushed into his nose, and Mao Wenlong couldn't help but sniff, and smiled with a few more wrinkles on his face.
"Okay, the color is red and bright, it looks good and smells good." Mao Wenlong praised, picked up the fish with chopsticks, put it in his mouth and tasted it carefully
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The chef invited from Jiangnan stood respectfully beside him, with a smile on his face, watching the world-famous commander taste the West Lake vinegar fish he made.
Mao Wenlong savored the taste, nodded repeatedly, and said, "The meat is fresh and tender, sweet and sour, and the taste is soft and tender. You can enjoy all the wonderful features."
The cook chuckled and said, "Shuai Meng praised me. This is grass carp from Liaodong. It was raised in clear water for several days before the muddy smell disappeared."
"You're interested!" Mao Wenlong smiled and said, "Go down and receive the reward!"
The cook couldn't help being happy and bowed down.
"The West Lake hot fish is a delicacy in the Marshal's hometown, and only the Marshal can tell whether it is authentic or not." Yue Zongqi, the captain of the soldiers, complimented: "If you come to the Lin family to find it, you will definitely be good at it."
Mao Wenlong smiled and sighed: "The craftsmanship is very good, but this fish does not come from the south of the Yangtze River. Although the muddy smell is gone, the special crab flavor is missing."
"The fish still tastes like crab?" Yue Zongqi said, blinking his eyes very freshly: "Next time, let the cook try it with sea fish."
Mao Wenlong waved his hand and said: "How can the southern tangerine and the northern tangerine be the same? This is already very good, there is no need to be picky."
Raising the glass, Mao Wenlong took a sip and said with a smile: "This is an authentic Jiangnan wine, called Shaoxing Taoshao. The output is very low and it is rarely available on the market."
"The humble job smells very good." Yue Zongqi chuckled and said, "It's not as strong as the shochu from Liaodong."
Taking a wine glass casually, Mao Wenlong filled it up and said with a smile: "Here, have a drink and see what's different."
Yue Zongqi was not polite. He took the cup and looked at it first. The wine was slightly yellow in color and the aroma was not very strong. He slowly drank it into his mouth and smacked the taste.
Mao Wenlong was not in a hurry. He was drinking wine and eating vinegared fish and Dongpo Pork, another famous Jiangnan dish. He was very comfortable.
Yue Zongqi put the wine glass back on the table and said with a smile: "Commander, this wine is not as strong as soju, but it is more fragrant than soju, and there is no unpleasant smell when you drink it."
Mao Wenlong smiled and said: "Well, I still have some skills in tasting it. It is fermented with the residue after pressing rice wine. It is very famous in Zhejiang, but no one outside Zhejiang knows about it."
Yue Zongqi said: "The Lin family has sent several kinds of wine, would you like to taste them all, Commander?"
Mao Wenlong shook his head and said, "Don't worry. I like Shaoxing Taoshao very much, so let's do it today!"
Yue Zongqi bowed and retreated, leaving Mao Wenlong alone to pour and drink by himself.
Mao Wenlong is not a greedy person. When the military affairs are busy and the conditions are difficult, he also eats and drinks. But in the past few years, the food has been getting better and better, and he can feel it.
Today I ate the food cooked by the chef from Jiangnan, and I couldn't help but have all kinds of thoughts. Maybe it's because I'm getting older, and my homesickness will become stronger and stronger.
"It's not a bad idea to retire and return home!" Mao Wenlong didn't have any sense of urgency because he had several escape routes.
In fact, as long as he wanted to stay in Liaodong, the imperial court had nothing to do with him. With more than 100,000 elite troops forged in the flames of war, even the imperial court did not dare to take action.
Guo Dajing also said this. Anyway, in his mind, the court was not worthy of trust, the emperor was not worthy of respect, and he had to make his own decisions in everything.
For Mao Wenlong, Liaodong is his second hometown. He has fought here for nearly ten years. It is not only the place where he made great achievements, but also shed blood and broke his heart. He will never forget it.
Liaodong was pacified and horses were released to Nanshan. Didn't Mao Wenlong not want to see with his own eyes that war-torn Liaodong was rebuilt and revitalized, with soldiers and civilians living and working in peace and contentment, and laughing every day?
"Perhaps Dajing is right. I should stay in Liaodong and bring my family here." Mao Wenlong sipped the wine in his glass and lowered his eyes.
Mao Wenlong knew that Guo Dajing had lofty ambitions. The pacification of Liaodong was only a small goal, and wiping out the northern border troubles would not stop him from moving forward.
"I will guard Liaodong for you, so you can run towards the stars and the sea!" Mao Wenlong smiled and picked up the wine glass, drank it all in one gulp, and exhaled the breath of wine comfortably.
"Zu Dashou and his gang will arrive tomorrow and let them
I will beat these guys for you first." Mao Wenlong turned his head slightly, looked at Shang Fang's sword on the table, and showed a faint sneer.
Mao Wenlong and Zu Dashou were both general soldiers, but Mao Wenlong had Shang Fang's sword, which put him ahead of Zu Dashou. Although Shang Fang's sword could not kill the general, it could interrogate him and take him to the capital.
What's more, strength determines everything now. Even Zu Dashou, holding Shang Fang's sword, would not dare to make any mistakes in this Dongjiang Town territory.
"Commander, the documents returned by the Ministry of War." Yue Zongqi entered the room and presented it with both hands.
Mao Wenlong reached out to take it, unfolded it, read it, smiled, and put it aside carelessly.
Although it was expected, the imperial court refused to send troops to defend Ningyuan, which still made Mao Wenlong despise him.
To be honest, Ningyuan is already worthless. If you don't defend it, there will be no barrier behind the closed door, and the court should be frightened; if you defend it, there is really no practical significance, and Jianlu will definitely be unable to attack.
"Forget it, just waste three thousand troops and guard Ningyuan first!" Mao Wenlong thought to himself: "When Liaodong is pacified, Guangning and Jinzhou will be recovered, and it will be good to be connected with Ningyuan."
As for obtaining material supplies through Shanhaiguan, Mao Wenlong had no such idea, and the imperial court would not use land transportation.
Dongjiang Town now relies entirely on shipping for supplies.
Although most financial and material resources are concentrated on Pingliao this year, the navy's ship manufacturing has not stopped, but the production plan has been compressed.
Many generals, including Mao Wenlong, did not quite understand. The Dongjiang Navy was already the most powerful presence in the Yellow and Bohai Seas, so why did it need to add more ships and guns?
But this was Guo Dajing's decision, and since he invested money from his personal property into the navy, it was hard for others to say anything.
No one knew that Guo Dajing's determination to expand the navy was to start a war with the Zheng family, first seize the sea power in East Asia, and then fight with the Western barbarians who entered Asia to become the hegemon of Asia.
This is Guo Dajing’s Stars and Sea. When many people even referred to Portugal, Spain, and the Netherlands as Westerners, it was indeed not understood by people.
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There are several trenches lying across it. It was originally the defensive position of the Dongjiang Army in Tashanpu, but is now used as an offensive training ground by the soldiers.
The trenches built by the captives cannot be just for deterrence. Soldiers must be arranged to defend them. Otherwise, they can force the city into the city by just bulldozing and filling the trenches.
When fighting in narrow trenches, the Jianlu soldiers may have thought that they could take advantage of their melee combat advantages.
"The real trench system should be mesh-like, and Jianlu has obviously not learned this essence." Guo Dajing stood at a high place, observing the soldiers' drills with a telescope, and also taught the generals around him.
Li Weiluan said: "According to intelligence, there are many obstacles in front of the trench, but they can be gradually cleared. Our army can use the cover of the carriages and artillery to continue to advance until the edge of the trench."
"Muskets and bayonets are indeed inconvenient to use in trenches. It is indeed a wise move to train a group of close combat soldiers."
Direct-fire artillery, such as mortars, coupled with reactivated trebuchets, and hand-thrown bombs, can cause considerable damage to the prisoners in the trenches.
Moreover, the weapons used by Jianlu were mainly long-range bows and arrows, which were not very suitable in trenches. They were mainly in shooting postures and exposed a considerable amount of their bodies.
Unless it is ejected from hiding in the trench without showing its head, such a killing effect is definitely not flattering.
"This kind of catapult truck is good." Guo Dajing saw the new catapult truck that was advancing towards the trench. There were shooting holes on the erected wooden boards, which allowed the musketeers to shoot outward.
There were exchanges of muskets and bows and arrows, and there were bombs falling on their heads. Jianlu had to pay a lot of casualties before he even started melee combat.
Li Weiluan smiled and said: "It's just a slight improvement, it doesn't take much trouble at all."
"Small improvements bring big benefits." Guo Dajing put down the telescope and said solemnly: "We must use the intelligence of our soldiers. If you have good ideas, please present them. You can be rewarded and encouraged."
"Okay, I will arrange it later." Li
Wei Luan responded readily, feeling that the regulations should be made more detailed to avoid chaos.
Guo Dajing has already issued orders to the arsenal and issued orders to private blacksmiths. According to the drawings he designed, trench sticks, trench knives, and protective steel arm shields were made.
This batch of weapons and equipment does not require much. According to Guo Dajing's estimate, 20,000 sets are enough. They will be used in batches during training and only for close combat units during combat. The characteristic of cold weapons is that they can be used repeatedly.
Moreover, fighting in a narrow trench does not require any complicated tricks, and training is not complicated. It is also a good thing for the musketeers to master one more skill.
Li Weiluan hid his own thoughts, which was to serve as the main force in Pingliao. At least he should be able to participate in the battles against Liaoyang and Shenyang, and he should fight well.
Guo Dajing's visit to the front line is the opportunity for You Xie. Let Guo Shuai see that You Xie is not only good at defense, but also not bad at offense.
What's more, being able to get Guo Dajing's personal guidance also reassured him that in the siege, he would naturally give priority to Youxie.